Goodman Theatre's Double-Bill Hughie and Krapp's Last Tape: Two Sides Of The Same Lonelyphoto of Brian Dennehy and Joe Grifasi In Hughie by Liz Lauren When we think Eugene O'Neill, we think "long." When we think Samuel Beckett, we think "odd." Their respective one-act plays Hughie and Krapp's Last Tape, currently sharing the mainstage bill at Goodman, prove us wrong on both... continue reading on Chicagoist
Steep Theatre's Harper Regan: Formerly Sold-Out, Recently Extended, Consistently Greatphoto of Kendra Thulin and Caroline Neff by Lee Miller In the first scene of Steep Theatre's Harper Regan, which takes place in England, the title character asks her boss for time off to go visit her dying father. He says no, and proceeds to wax philosophical / nonsensical... continue reading on Chicagoist
Last-Minute Plans: RhinoFestThe Rhinoceros Theater Festival, now in its 21st year, started up last weekend and will run through February 14. Presented by Curious Theatre Branch, RhinoFest showcases “a wild variety of fresh new solo performance, live art, avant-garde theater and experimental music.” There are also some pretty sweet art installations... continue reading on Chicagoist
T.U.T.A.'s The Wedding, or “How Not To Throw A Party”production photo from The Wedding via chopintheatre.com On our way into Chopin's basement theatre to see T.U.T.A.'s (The Utopian Theatre Asylum) production of Bertolt Brecht's The Wedding, a patron in front of us joked with the box office manager about whose side to sit on - the bride or... continue reading on Chicagoist
As if there wasn't already enough reason to head to a show this weekend, more than 200 Chicago theaters will be collecting money for the Red Cross relief effort in Haiti. Although a list of participating companies isn't available, at least one is contributing in a major way - Second... continue reading on Chicagoist
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